Mark Negro

With more than 20 years of multi-unit restaurant and hospitality experience, I have a consistent and proven track record of improving efficiency, productivity, profitability and customer satisfaction through process improvement and professional leadership. A hands-on restaurant operations professional, I have specialized in change management and operational turnarounds, by combining creativity, innovation with financial knowledge and execution. I took a failing Mangia Chicago Stuffed Pizza from a non-profitable 3 restaurant company with $2.1 million in sales to the National Independent Pizza Company of the Year. I have consulted restaurant companies in change and ownership transition, financial and operations management and as a consulting Director of Operations. I possess the experience, tenacity and passion necessary to develop, implement, measure and continuously refine all activities associated with maximizing restaurant sales and profit. Specialties: Director of operations, Restaurant Consultant, Food and Beverage Management, Multi-Unit operations management, restaurant owner, change management, strategic planning, project management, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, P L management, revenue and profit growth, new store development and openings, systems development and implementation, menu development and analysis, inventory management, purchasing, vendor relations negotiations, creating organizational culture, human resources, team building and development, motivation, marketing, leadership presence, customer experience, quality assurance, facilities management.